Middle thyroid vein
| Middle thyroid vein | |
|---|---|
| File:Gray1174.png The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.) | |
| File:Gray562.png The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Thyroid |
| Drains to | Internal jugular vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena thyreoidea media |
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| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
The middle thyroid vein (Latin: vena thyreoidea media) collects the blood from the lower portion of the thyroid gland. It receives tributaries that drain the larynx, and trachea. It passes anterior to the common carotid artery to reach and drain into the internal jugular vein.[1]
Anatomy
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[edit | edit source]It empties into the internal jugular vein posterior to the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle.[1]
Clinical significance
[edit | edit source]This vein is subjected for dissection as a part of surgical procedures on the thyroid.
Additional images
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Diagram showing common arrangement of thyroid veins.
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The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries.
References
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[edit | edit source]Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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